Karine Ruby, the former Olympic snowboarding champion had been training to become a mountain guide, died on Friday in a climbing accident on Mont Blanc. She was 31.
Chamonix police official spokesperson, Laurent Sayssac said, "Ruby was roped to two... [read]
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Large sad clouds wrapped the Mont Blanc yesterday afternoon and the heart of the Chamonix, mountaineering and sports communities
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Karine Ruby, one of the most endearing icons of the capital of mountaineering, died yesterday late in the morning. At the age of 31.
The Olympic snowboard champion, who had abandoned the competitions in 2006, becoming a mountain guide in the station who saw her blossom, was the victim of a fall of about twenty meters into a crevasse, returning from a route at the Tour Ronde (3 800 meters), with two other climbers.
Her body and that of one of the other two men were found dead, up the Col d'Entrèves by rescuers of the Peloton de gendarmerie de haute montagne de Chamonix, arrived on site in a helicopter of the Sécurité Civil.
The third climber, seriously injured, was taken to Geneva Hospital.
The disappearance of the Olympic champion necessarily leaves a huge void in the world of winter sports, but also in the mountains, where Karine had already begun to leave her mark.
"Karine was still a aspirant guide, but preparing to become one of the few female guides in the Guide Company of Chamonix" says Jean-Louis Verdier.
"We knew Karine and saw her frequently, as all the other guides" says Captain Benedict Tonanny of PGHM of Chamonix. Karine was very experienced ... "
A XXL trophy collection
* Olympic Champion in snowboarding in 1998.
* Vice-Olympic champion (Parallel Giant) in 2002.
* Seven-time winner of the general classification of the World Cup with 68 victories in World Cup.
* Six-time World Champion (alpine and boarder cross).
in "Le Dauphine" on 30/05/09
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29 May 2009: Karine Ruby, Olympic Champion snowboarder falls to death
Karine Ruby, the former Olympic snowboarding champion had been training to become a mountain guide, died on Friday in a climbing accident on Mont Blanc. She was 31.
Chamonix police official spokesperson, Laurent Sayssac said, "Ruby was roped to two... [read]
Karine Ruby, the former Olympic snowboarding champion had been training to become a mountain guide, died on Friday in a climbing accident on Mont Blanc. She was 31.
Chamonix police official spokesperson, Laurent Sayssac said, "Ruby was roped to two... [read]
27 May 2009: Yuan Hong Li dies in the north face of Aiguille du Midi
It was his friends who had alerted the PGHM Chamonix, late Sunday afternoon, anxious not to see him return. Yuan Hong Li a Chinese climber and paraglider, aged 48, had settled in Chamonix since 1996, practising the mountain sports of his choice among... [read]
It was his friends who had alerted the PGHM Chamonix, late Sunday afternoon, anxious not to see him return. Yuan Hong Li a Chinese climber and paraglider, aged 48, had settled in Chamonix since 1996, practising the mountain sports of his choice among... [read]
27 May 2009: Yuan Hong Li dies in the north face of Aiguille du Midi
It was his friends who had alerted the PGHM Chamonix, late Sunday afternoon, anxious not to see him return. Yuan Hong Li a Chinese climber and paraglider, aged 48, had settled in Chamonix since 1996, practising the mountain sports of his choice among... [read]
It was his friends who had alerted the PGHM Chamonix, late Sunday afternoon, anxious not to see him return. Yuan Hong Li a Chinese climber and paraglider, aged 48, had settled in Chamonix since 1996, practising the mountain sports of his choice among... [read]
27 May 2009: Yuan Hong Li dies in the north face of Aiguille du Midi
It was his friends who had alerted the PGHM Chamonix, late Sunday afternoon, anxious not to see him return. Yuan Hong Li a Chinese climber and paraglider, aged 48, had settled in Chamonix since 1996, practising the mountain sports of his choice among... [read]
It was his friends who had alerted the PGHM Chamonix, late Sunday afternoon, anxious not to see him return. Yuan Hong Li a Chinese climber and paraglider, aged 48, had settled in Chamonix since 1996, practising the mountain sports of his choice among... [read]
27 May 2009: Yuan Hong Li dies in the north face of Aiguille du Midi
It was his friends who had alerted the PGHM Chamonix, late Sunday afternoon, anxious not to see him return. Yuan Hong Li a Chinese climber and paraglider, aged 48, had settled in Chamonix since 1996, practising the mountain sports of his choice among... [read]
It was his friends who had alerted the PGHM Chamonix, late Sunday afternoon, anxious not to see him return. Yuan Hong Li a Chinese climber and paraglider, aged 48, had settled in Chamonix since 1996, practising the mountain sports of his choice among... [read]
27 May 2009: Yuan Hong Li dies in the north face of Aiguille du Midi
It was his friends who had alerted the PGHM Chamonix, late Sunday afternoon, anxious not to see him return. Yuan Hong Li a Chinese climber and paraglider, aged 48, had settled in Chamonix since 1996, practising the mountain sports of his choice among... [read]
It was his friends who had alerted the PGHM Chamonix, late Sunday afternoon, anxious not to see him return. Yuan Hong Li a Chinese climber and paraglider, aged 48, had settled in Chamonix since 1996, practising the mountain sports of his choice among... [read]
24 May 2009: Two paragliders fall in a tree
The men of the Gendarmerie de Haute Montagne (PGHM) of Chamonix rescued, yesterday morning in Planpraz, two paragliders victims of an accident into a tree. They were flying in tandem.
The first victim suffered from fractures of the femur and ankle, the... [read]
The men of the Gendarmerie de Haute Montagne (PGHM) of Chamonix rescued, yesterday morning in Planpraz, two paragliders victims of an accident into a tree. They were flying in tandem.
The first victim suffered from fractures of the femur and ankle, the... [read]
23 May 2009: Two more escues for the PGHM Chamonix yesterday
The mountain rescue team of the PGHM Chamonix, made yesterday two more interventions to rescue two alpinists. The first one was on the North Face of the Aiguille du Midi (Frendo Spur), the second was on the Col de Vorza...
Le Dauphiné [read]
The mountain rescue team of the PGHM Chamonix, made yesterday two more interventions to rescue two alpinists. The first one was on the North Face of the Aiguille du Midi (Frendo Spur), the second was on the Col de Vorza...
Le Dauphiné [read]
21 May 2009: Everest: Marsigny forced to abandon 250 meters from Everest Summit
While Marc Batard climbed one last time to the North Col (7.000m) and is planning to come back next year as part of a scientific expedition to attempt a new speed climb of Everest, François and Martine Marsigny from Chamonix, had to stop at 8 600m, yesterday... [read]
While Marc Batard climbed one last time to the North Col (7.000m) and is planning to come back next year as part of a scientific expedition to attempt a new speed climb of Everest, François and Martine Marsigny from Chamonix, had to stop at 8 600m, yesterday... [read]
20 May 2009: Chamonix Climbers try to climb Everest in Spring 2009
It was one day before the predicted that Marc Batard, the 57 years old Chamonix climber, tried to climb the Mount Everest. He left the Advanced Base Camp at 15h in with the objective to summit the highest mountain on Earth.
His objectif: a non-stop... [read]
It was one day before the predicted that Marc Batard, the 57 years old Chamonix climber, tried to climb the Mount Everest. He left the Advanced Base Camp at 15h in with the objective to summit the highest mountain on Earth.
His objectif: a non-stop... [read]
